The resolution proposed by the Board of Directors to elect Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen as a new board member was adopted.
In the period leading up to the general meeting, Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen was attached to the Board of Directors in an advisory capacity. Provided that Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen was elected as a new board member by the shareholders, the Board of Directors would elect her new chairman of the Board at its first meeting to be held immediately after the general meeting.
Accordingly, at a subsequent board meeting, the Board of Directors elected Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen chairman and Walther Vishof Paulsen vice chairman of the Board.
Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen was elected for the period until the annual general meeting to be held in 2011.
Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen has the following background:
Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen (52) is Executive Vice President of Aalborg Portland A/S and has long-standing management experience as well as in-depth knowledge of international affairs. Her previous employment with the international organisation of Carlsberg Breweries has given her experience in international production and sales, and from her subsequent management positions with Aalborg Portland A/S, she has gained insight into international processing industries. Furthermore, she was previously a member of the board of directors of Höganäs AB, a listed international group in the processing industry.
Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen is lic.polit (PhD) from Copenhagen University, and among her previous positions are those of Managing Director of Zacco Denmark A/S, General Manager of Coca-Cola Tapperierne A/S and Group Vice President of Carlsberg A/S.
Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen is Chairman of the pension fund Juristernes og Økonomernes Pensionskasse, Vice-Chairman of Investeringsforeningen Danske Invest and six other investment funds, etc. She is a member of the board of Dalhoff Larsen & Horneman A/S, Danske Invest Management A/S and of foreign subsidiaries of Aalborg Portland A/S.
The chairman of the extraordinary general meeting was authorised to file the resolutions adopted with the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency.
Brødrene Hartmann A/S
Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen
Peter Arndrup Poulsen